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In Vermont, regulators are worried about the cannabis industry getting too high

October 7, 2024
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Two years after retail recreational sales became legal, the state’s Cannabis Control Board wants to take a breath and reassess how to keep the industry sustainable and Vermont-centric MONTPELIER, Vt. — In June 2022, three months before retail recreational marijuana…

Eyeing a crowded market, Vermont cannabis sellers wonder what’s next

August 25, 2024
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As the flow of money grows, officials are weighing how to guide the industry toward a sustainable, equitable future. The Vermont Legislative Joint Fiscal Office projected in 2022 that cannabis would likely become a roughly $86 million industry by June 2024.…

Recreational marijuana dispensaries on the rise in Vermont

January 3, 2023
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In the first three months that Vermont has allowed the retail sale of marijuana for adult recreational use, the number of dispensaries around the state has grown from just three to about 25, with several more are expected to open…

A buyer’s guide to navigating the Vermont cannabis shopping experience

October 12, 2022
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What is it like to purchase weed in Vermont's new legal adult retail cannabis market? It's a very different shopping experience than for other products you're probably used to buying. A variety of regulations dictate everything from how product is displayed…

Vermont cannabis retailers stymied by roadblocks in effort to sell edibles

October 4, 2022
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Saturday was day one for retail sales of recreational cannabis in Vermont, and though there was a variety of THC products available at retailers across the state, one item was missing-- edibles. A variety of issues slowed down the rollout…

‘Things are changing and things are good’: Adult-use cannabis sales start in Vermont

October 3, 2022
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Bryan Menard didn’t wait for the sun to tell him when to get up Saturday. By 6:30 a.m. the Burlington resident was at the head of a line outside the Ceres Collaborative store on College Street, preparing to be the shop’s first…

Vermont Cannabis Control Board issues 1st retail marijuana cultivation license

The Cannabis Control Board issued its first license on Monday for retail marijuana cultivation in Vermont. Officials say more licenses are in the pipeline but frustration is growing for some who are trying to plant their roots in the industry.…

427 seek prequalification for Vermont retail cannabis market

Vermont has started taking prequalification applications from potential marijuana growers, retailers, product manufacturers and others as it prepares for a retail cannabis market to open this fall. As of midday on Tuesday, 427 had applied for prequalification, including 66 potential…

State board decides against warning labels on cannabis products

The Vermont Cannabis Control Board has decided not to recommend specific warning labels on the health effects of cannabis products, and James Pepper, the board chair, explained to VTDigger how the board made the decision. The Vermont Medical Society urged…

Vermont Gears Up for a $225 Million Marijuana Market

October 20, 2021
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Vermont’s Cannabis Control Board estimates that spending on recreational marijuana in Vermont could reach $225 million annually by 2025, which would translate to nearly $46 million in new state taxes. The figures are just some of the news from a…

Hopeful cannabis entrepreneurs prepare for Vermont’s new legal market

One day soon, Tito Bern hopes to be growing cannabis on a property he recently purchased in Addison County. And he’d like to sell his product at a storefront somewhere in Burlington. He’s already talking to building owners in the…

Bernie Sanders Celebrates His Home State’s Marijuana Reform Milestone

October 13, 2020
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Vermont made history in 2018 by becoming the first state to legalize recreational cannabis through the Legislature. Lawmakers forgot one thing, though — to create a regulated and legal marijuana market in the process. The state prohibited cannabis sales for…

What does a recreational cannabis market mean for me? We break down the Vermont law

October 9, 2020
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Vermont will soon have a regulated, recreational marijuana market. What does that mean for folks who want to get into the emerging industry, partake in openly buying cannabis products, or want to know how their community will be impacted? We break down…

Marijuana sales to become legal in Vermont

October 8, 2020
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Vermont will join the ranks of states allowing the legal sale of marijuana and cannabis products under a bill allowed to pass into law by Gov. Phil Scott without his signature on Wednesday. Scott, in choosing to allow S. 54…

Vermont House Votes to Approve Marijuana Expungements by Wide Margin

September 14, 2020
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The Vermont House on Friday gave preliminary approval to a bill that would automatically expunge thousands of low-level marijuana convictions and allow people to possess and grow twice as much of the drug without being charged with a crime. The…